Edinburgh snapshot
Market map of Edinburgh purpose-built student accommodation for investors, developers, operators, lenders and agents. Scheme URLs remain on the marketplace; this hub aggregates every recorded scheme, including those below the listing baseline.
- Schemes
- 54
- Known beds
- 20,694
- Operators
- 17
20,694 beds (where disclosed, 52 of 54 schemes)
UK coverage: 1,849 active schemes across 78 cities (62 cities with a hub page). As of 20 October 2026. The same snapshot is used on UK PBSA, news, and investment.
Map
Schemes in Edinburgh
54 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
Operators in Edinburgh
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Student Living | 12 | 4,412 |
| Student Roost | 4 | 2,226 |
| Capitol Students | 4 | 1,804 |
| Homes for Students | 4 | 853 |
| Unite Students | 3 | 2,515 |
| Vita Student | 3 | 760 |
| iQ Student Accommodation | 2 | 834 |
| Hello Student | 2 | 626 |
| Downing Students | 2 | 476 |
| Njoy Student Living | 2 | 301 |
| CRM Students | 2 | 268 |
| University of Edinburgh | 1 | 2,000 |
| Allied Students | 1 | 738 |
| Student Castle | 1 | 199 |
| Fresh Student Living | 1 | 151 |
| Mansion Student | 1 | 108 |
| Mezzino | 1 | 102 |
Guides
- PBSA investment
How investors underwrite PBSA, including Edinburgh stock.
- PBSA valuations
Edinburgh yields, occupancy and valuation context.
- PBSA development
Planning, delivery and the development pipeline.
- PBSA operators
Operator models and who runs UK PBSA.
- Marketplace
Filter UK PBSA assets for sale.
FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in Edinburgh?
PBSAX currently records 54 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Edinburgh. Known bed count is 20,694 across 52 schemes that disclose beds. The list includes operational stock and pipeline schemes, including records that are not yet complete enough to index as standalone listing pages.
Who operates PBSA in Edinburgh?
17 operators are linked to Edinburgh schemes. The largest by scheme count include Prestige Student Living, Student Roost, Capitol Students. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in Edinburgh?
No in-planning or in-construction schemes are recorded for this city in the current dataset. Pipeline status uses the operational status on each scheme record (in planning or in construction) rather than an estimated delivery programme.
Are there PBSA assets for sale in Edinburgh?
There are no marketed PBSA assets for sale in this city in the current dataset. Marketed stock also appears on the PBSAX marketplace.
How should investors use the Edinburgh PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of Edinburgh stock: schemes, operators, pipeline and any assets for sale. Use it with the PBSA investment and valuations guides; do not treat city-level counts as a rent roll, occupancy forecast or asking-rent guide.